DOCUMENT RESUME ED 398 129 SO 026 588 TITLE Social Studies: A Bibliography for Grade 6. Canada and Its Atlantic Neighbours. INSTITUTION Saskatchewan Education, Training and Employment, Regina. Curriculum and Instruction Branch. PUB DATE Apr 92 NOTE 99p.; For related item, see SO 026 587. AVAILABLE FROM Saskatchewan Education Resource Centre, 2220 College Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada S4P 3V7. PUB TYPE Reference Materials Bibliographies (131) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC04 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Annotated Bibliographies; Area Studies; Foreign Countries; Global Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Multicultural Education; Reference Materials; *Social Studies IDENTIFIERS Africa (West); Brazil; Canada; France; Ireland; Mexico ABSTRACT This annotated bibliography is designed to assist Canadian educators in choosing a variety of appropriate resources to meet the needs of the grade 6 social studies curriculum, "Canada and Its Atlantic Neighbours." Those neighbors include the United States, France, Mexico, the Caribbean, Ireland, Brazil, and the nations of West Africa. The items listed are centered around the philosophy of resource-based learning, in which the curriculum is supported by a variety of resources rather than a single textbook. The resources in this bibliography include videos, films, filmstrips, wall charts, maps, computer software, and various print resources. This multi-media approach provides students with opportunities to interact with a wide range of current materials in a variety of learning situations. Suggestions also are made for using community resources. (EH) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** . ; PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY c. TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES' eg INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 1-1 00 ON en docgi3=tb EDUCATION U S DEPARTMENT OFand Improvement Office of Educational Research EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESINFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This docum ent has beenreproduced as received from the person ororganization )1(originating it a Minor changes have beenmade to improve reproduction quality Points of view or opinionsstated in this document do not necessarilyrepresent official OERI position cr policy ..P" "oak, 111,-"" -- vfie- tike 0 Social Studies A Bibliography for Grade 6 Canada and Its Atlantic Neighbours Prepared by: Instructional Resources Branch Saskatchewan Education April 1992 3 Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data Social studies: A bibliography for grade 6: Canada and its Atlantic neighbours Includes indexes 1. Social science - bibliography. 2. Bibliography. I. Saskatchewan Education. Instructional Resources Branch 300.16 016.3 0 4 Contents 0 Page Acknowledgements iv Foreword v How to Use the Bibliography viii Titles and Descriptions 1 Unit Index 65 Media Index 75 Free or Inexpensive Materials 85 Distributor Directory 89 5 111 Acknowledgements Saskatchewan Education expresses its appreciation to publishers, producers and distributors who provided materials for evaluation and gratefully acknowledges the contributions made by educators who served as evaluators. Apologies are offered to any person whose name may have been inadvertentlyomitted from the following list of materials evaluators: Elizabeth Barker Janis Flynn John Pollock Thomas Barrie Eric Gorenko Ron Quintal Conrad Baum Jim Hack Violet Smotra-Cook Ernst Binsfeld Grant Hansen Bernard Staszczak Valerie Bobinski Patty Hudye-Koroluk Gary Tarr Levi Borisenko Geraldine Jacobsen Glenn Verity Judy Bowey Mary Klamot Larry Wagner Patricia Brayshaw Terry Kvinlaug Joan Walker Len Brhelle Linda Martin Lorne Weigel Louanne Burlingham Say la Mc Cowan Larry Went land Jeanne Caswell Garth Mcleod Sandra White Ken Cornett Mike Nassachuk George Willatt Fred Curts Barbara Nowoselski Dale Zakowsky Loretta Dick Gladys Oleksyn Bill Zaretsky Helen Di llen Lydia Peters iv Foreword Steps to a Multi-ResourceApproach to Teaching Social Studies The intention of this bibliography is to assist educatorsin choosing a variety of appropriate resources to meet the needs of theGrade 6 Social Studies Curriculum, Canada and Its Atlantic Neighbours. The items listed are centred around the philosophyof resource-based learning in which the curriculum is supported by a variety of resourcesrather than a single textbook. The resources in this bibliographyinclude videos, films, filmstrips, wall charts, maps, computer software and various print resources. Atextbook entitled Canada's Atlantic Neighbours is being developed to support the curriculumand will be available from the Book Bureau, (Order No. BB6220), but should besupplemented with numerous other resources. This multi-mediaapproach provides students with opportunities to interact with a wide range of current materials in a variety oflearning situations. It is important that human resources be accessed as well. Everycommunity has capable people who can enrich educational experiences. When using this bibliography as a selection aid, thefollowing suggestions may be helpful: Background Review The resources in this bibliography are recommended for supportof the Grade 6 Social Studies Curriculum. However, it remains the responsibility ofindividual schools to preview and select materials that best meet the needs of thatparticular school and the community. It is suggested that: the Curriculum Guide and Activity Guide be reviewed; the school board's selection policy be reviewed; and, resources on evaluating materials for bias andthose on resource-based learning be consulted. For example, the Saskatchewan Education publications Diverse Voices: Selecting Equitable Resources for Indian and !dais Education (April 1992), and Selecting Fair and Equitable Learning Materials (March 1991), should be reviewed. Saskatchewan Education has distributed copies of these publications to schools and additional copies can be obtained from the Book Bureau. Analyzing Present Resources The bibliography should be cross-referenced with the school resource centre catalogue in order to identify suitable resources already present in the school library collection. Materials in the present collection should be assessed based on the needs of the curriculum, the community, the students and teachers. Considerations of needs include: (i) reflection of curriculum philosophy; (ii)accuracy, currency, readability; and, (iii)relevance, adaptability and versatility of resources. Points for Consideration in Acquiring New Resources Library wholesalers and publishers are sometimes willing to providea display of recommended materials at the school division level so that educatorsmay have the opportunity to preview materials before purchasing. Some distributors will provide preview copies of materials ona trial basis or will allow purchased items to be returned with a small restocking fee. For example, the Book Bureau will usually permit inappropriate items to be returned if theyare in saleable condition. However, a 10% restocking fee of up to $2.00 per item will be charged. Resource needs not met by the present collection could be identified by teachers and teacher-librarian working together. Possibly some materials could be used for several grade levels and subject areas. The video programs available for duplication from Media House Productions could be ordered. These are high quality programs that can be acquired ata nominal cost. Please consult the current Media House Productions catalogue ofresources which was sent to every school. Schools are responsible for costs of postage, a duplication charge of $1.00 per title, blank tape and applicable taxes. Video copiescan be made on 3/4" videocassette, 112" Betamax videocassette or 112" VHS videocassette whichmay be supplied by the school or purchased from Media House Productions. Duplication order forms are available from Media House PrOductions. Please refer to the Distributor Directory for the address and telephone numbers. Schools interested in purchasing material should contact the distributor listed in the Distributor Directory at the end of this document or place a special order for all Canadian materials (except Media House Producfion's materials) through the Book Bureau. Contact the Book Bureau for further information. Please referto the Distributor Directory for the phone number. It should be noted that prices quoted donot include applicable taxes and are subject to change, but willserve as a guide to approximate costs. The 16 mm films listed are not available for purchase, butmay be borrowed from Media House Productions. Schools are responsible for shipping fees. Book Bureau prices include shipping and handling fees, but in most othercases there will be an additional charge for shipping and handling. Please refer to the section "How to Use the Bibliography" for informationon the efficient use of the document. vi It is hoped that these practical guidelines will assist educators in developing a highly useful, suitable collection of resources that meets the needs of both students and eteachers. Saskatchewan Education has provided, free of charge, one copy of this bibliography to each school that offers Grade 6. Additional copies are available from the Book Bureau or schools may photocopy this publicafion. 9 vii How to Use the Bibliography The bibliography is organized,into five sections: Titles and Descriptions, Unit Index, Media Index, Free or Inexpensive Materials and Distributor